Fishnet Summer Top Pattern

This top is worked top down using DK 50% acrylic 50% cotton from hobbycraft Cotton Blend Plain Knit Craft (available in various colours) or Scheepjes Softfun. The main criteria is for it to be DK in 50/50, 60/40 or 40/60 cotton acrylic. My top weighs 95g and I guess you could say that mine is a Medium in size.
I am using a 4 so use either a 4.5 or a 5 if you have tight tension. (in the video I am using a 4.5 and my top is slightly bigger than a M, maybe a L)
Use stitch-markers to help you indicate which is the first box of the round. It is very hard to see which is the start of the row!

I am using US terminology 

For the video click here  Fishnet Summer Top 

Method

Round 1: CH 130, making sure your chain is not twisted, SS to close
Round 2: CH2, 1HDC in each chain, ss (130)
Round 3: *CH6 skip 4 stitches and SC in 5th stitch*, place a stitch marker in this box, repeat ** until you meet the box with the stitch marker but the last CH6 is done by doing CH3 and a treble crochet (2yo) in the first chain of the box with the stitch marker. (26 boxes) 

Round 4:  *CH7 and SC in the next box (around the chain)*, place a stitch marker in this box, repeat ** until you meet the box with the stitch marker but the last CH7 is done by doing CH3 and a double treble crochet (3yo) in the top of the half box crochet before the box with the stitch marker. (26 boxes)

Tip: these last chains and yo will increase with the amount of chains done to create your boxes so for instance if you are doing CH 12 for your box you will do CH 6 and then 5yo and with the loop already on your hook you will have 6 so 6+6 =12 (for an uneven one e.g. 13 you do 7CH and 5yo +1 = 6 so 7+6 =13 ) from here on these are called a half box crochet! 

Round 5: *CH8 and SC in the next box (around the chain)*, place a stitch marker in this box, repeat ** until you meet the box with the stitch marker but the last CH 8 is done by doing CH4 and a half box crochet (3yo) in the top of the half box crochet before the box with the stitch marker. (26 boxes)
Round 6: *CH9 and SC in the next box (around the chain)*, place a stitch marker in this box, repeat ** until you meet the box with the stitch marker but the last CH9  is done by doing CH5 and a half box crochet (3yo) in the top of the half box crochet before the box with the stitch marker. (26 boxes)
Round 7: *CH10 and SC in the next box (around the chain)*, place a stitch marker in this box, repeat ** until you meet the box with the stitch marker but the last CH10  is done by doing CH5 and a half box crochet (4yo) in the top of the half box crochet before the box with the stitch marker. (26 boxes)
Round 8: *CH11 and SC in the next box (around the chain)*, place a stitch marker in this box, repeat ** until you meet the box with the stitch marker but the last CH11  is done by doing CH6 and a half box crochet (4yo) in the top of the half box crochet before the box with the stitch marker. (26 boxes)
Round 9: *CH12 and SC in the next box (around the chain)*, place a stitch marker in this box, repeat ** until you meet the box with the stitch marker but the last CH12 is done by doing CH6 and a half box crochet (5yo) in the top of the half box crochet before the box with the stitch marker. (26 boxes)
Round 10: *CH13 and SC in the next box (around the chain)*, place a stitch marker in this box, repeat ** until you meet the box with the stitch marker but the last CH13 is done by doing CH7 and a half box crochet (5yo) in the top of the half box crochet before the box with the stitch marker. (26 boxes)
Round 11: *CH14 and SC in the next box (around the chain)*, place a stitch marker in this box, repeat ** until you meet the box with the stitch marker but the last CH14 is done by doing CH7 and a half box crochet (6yo) in the top of the half box crochet before the box with the stitch marker. (26 boxes)

Round 12: *CH15 and SC in the next box (around the chain)*, place a stitch marker in this box, repeat ** until you meet the box with the stitch marker but the last CH15 is done by doing CH8 and a half box crochet (6yo) in the top of the half box crochet before the box with the stitch marker. (26 boxes)
Round 13: *CH16 and SC in the next box (around the chain)*, place a stitch marker in this box, repeat ** until you meet the box with the stitch marker but the last CH16 is done by doing CH8 and a half box crochet (7yo) in the top of the half box crochet before the box with the stitch marker. (26 boxes)

Determine where the armholes will be:
Lay your top flat on the desk and place a stitch marker in the box where your loop is and count 8 for the front, place a stitch marker in 8th box and count 5 for the arm and place a stitch marker in 6th box and count 8 for the front placing a stitch marker in the 8th box and you should have 5 left for the arm.

Starting in the first box of 8 (with stitch marker) 
Round 14: *CH16 and SC in the next box (around the chain) repeat ** until you meet the box with the stitch marker for the arms and skip those boxes going straight to the next stitch marked box, do the other 8 boxes and skip the 5 of the armholes again which will take you to the first box but the last CH16 is done by doing CH8 and a half box crochet (7yo) in the top of the half box crochet before the box with the stitch marker. (16 boxes)
Round 15 to 22: *CH16 and SC in the next box (around the chain)*, place a stitch marker in this box, repeat ** until you meet the box with the stitch marker but the last CH16 is done by doing CH8 and a half box crochet (7yo) in the top of the half box crochet before the box with the stitch marker. (16 boxes)
Measure the length to see if you need to add extra rounds. 

To straighten the bottom edge: 
Round 23: *CH10 and SC in the next box (around the chain)*, place a stitch marker in this box, repeat ** until you meet the box with the stitch marker, SS to close the round. PS It is possible you only need 8 chains, depending on how straight it becomes.
Round 24: CH2, 10HDC around each chain space.  SS fasten off and weave in ends 

To straighten the armholes: 
Attach yarn with a standing SC in the middle of a chain space (around the chain)  *CH10 and SC in the next box (around the chain)*, place a stitch marker in this box, repeat ** 8 times until you meet the box with the stitch marker, SS to close the round. PS It is possible you only need 8 chains, depending on how straight it becomes.
Then CH2, 10HDC around each chain space. SS fasten off and weave in ends. 

Now sew in your label, send me a picture of you wearing it and wear it with pride .... not many people can copy this item you have just created practising the beautiful art of crochet! Be proud to show it off! 
Happy Crochet! 

Anja XXX

Key (US)
CH = chain
SS = slipstitch 
HDC = half double crochet (1 yo and pull through three loops) 
YO= yarn over 
SC = single crochet 
Half Box Crochet = see tip in round 4 
Standing SC = with a slipknot on your hook and pretending you are already crocheting, insert the hook and perform a SC.